because he wanted to free the slaves
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No. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
On January 1, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln.
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued during the Civil War; Reconstruction was the period following the war.
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued twice. First one was in September 1862 and again in January 1863.
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation 1 January 1863
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, specifically in Washington D.C.
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued 1 January 1863. It was issued during the American Civil War. This took place from 1861-1865.
Lincoln elected. Confederacy formed. Sumter attacked. Emancipation Proclamation issued.
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation